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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 23, 2021

4,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.53/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 731 lb · 528 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.29/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 737 lb · 384 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.78/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 885 lb · 261 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,221 2,410 0
Feeder cattle 4,221 2,410 0

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was Precondition. Demand good for the heavy offerings. Trade active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 22 235.00 $235.00 $693
323 323 3 217.00 $217.00 $701
364–395 380 27 194.00–216.00 $204.11 $776 -4.82
406–449 446 103 191.50–212.00 $196.53 $877 +0.98
457–475 473 39 188.00–200.00 $194.30 $919 +3.53
469–481 unweaned 474 17 181.00–185.00 $183.33 $869
511 unweaned 511 8 181.00 $181.00 $925
525–533 529 32 184.00–191.00 $187.25 $991 -1.60
557–595 572 115 161.50–190.00 $171.84 $983 -1.22
604–625 613 79 158.00–172.50 $162.50 $996 -8.76
658–682 673 170 146.50–159.75 $154.73 $1,041 -6.47
713–749 737 384 143.25–153.00 $147.29 $1,086 -7.31
751–783 767 86 133.00–140.50 $136.57 $1,047 -12.79
809–826 820 138 132.50–133.25 $132.74 $1,088 -15.29
863–897 885 261 124.00–132.50 $129.78 $1,149 -10.20
919–942 926 101 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $1,110 -15.73
950 950 142 124.50 $124.50 $1,183 -9.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612
475–495 481 12 166.00–185.00 $171.77 $826 -5.23
503–529 517 54 160.00–181.00 $167.35 $865
551–552 551 33 156.25–158.00 $157.10 $866
583 unweaned 583 6 145.00 $145.00 $845
611–640 637 67 132.00–154.75 $151.53 $965 -5.97
653–683 663 28 135.50–140.50 $137.20 $910 -7.80
700–747 713 24 121.50–138.00 $131.42 $937 -12.08
768–774 773 19 120.00–125.50 $121.15 $936
871–896 881 10 108.00–121.00 $113.29 $998
953 953 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,096
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1013 1012 61 110.00–120.00 $119.03 $1,205 -1.97

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–346 335 27 179.00–183.00 $181.32 $607
400–445 424 90 166.00–180.00 $173.89 $737 +2.45
460–496 475 113 153.00–166.50 $163.94 $779 -3.30
484 484 20 168.50 $168.50 $816 +1.26
510–532 527 41 152.00–159.00 $154.77 $816 -8.69
550–594 566 67 137.50–150.00 $143.58 $813 -6.54
602–646 620 176 137.75–143.00 $140.88 $873 -4.77
642 642 23 147.00 $147.00 $944 +1.35
653–696 676 131 131.50–139.00 $135.85 $918 -4.91
695 695 30 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 +4.24
700–711 705 37 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $1,008 +2.92
709–746 733 491 125.00–136.00 $132.82 $974 -7.28
760–798 784 25 120.00–130.50 $125.30 $982 -21.66
782–798 797 77 151.00–159.00 $158.49 $1,263 +11.53
801–846 816 112 119.00–125.00 $123.85 $1,011 -11.51
808–836 828 73 142.00–161.00 $147.08 $1,218 +16.79
861–883 873 254 119.10–122.00 $120.42 $1,051
904–908 907 19 138.00–148.00 $144.33 $1,309
953 953 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,258 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–286 280 7 151.00–152.00 $151.42 $424 -23.58
315 315 3 151.00 $151.00 $476
359–366 363 8 150.00 $150.00 $544 -16.00
420–445 431 27 141.00–161.00 $151.38 $652 -6.62
457–494 484 13 131.00–149.00 $139.75 $676 -15.75
515–538 524 17 140.50–145.00 $142.40 $746
572–593 576 30 134.00–134.50 $134.40 $774 -5.16
618–645 627 19 120.00–130.00 $128.01 $803
653–686 678 13 120.00–126.50 $125.06 $848 -8.44
728 728 4 120.50 $120.50 $877
811 811 7 115.00 $115.00 $933
858 858 3 105.00 $105.00 $901
905 905 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,014
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 12 111.00 $111.00 $1,130

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.